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August 15, 2025 89 mins

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-- Dan Koh, host of The People's Cabinet, fills in for David. Subscribe to Dan's YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/@ThePeoplesCabinet

-- Trump gives vague answers to reporters ahead of his visit to Alaska to meet with Russian President Vladmir Putin

-- ICE agents in unmarked vehicles and masks show up at a Gavin Newsom event

-- California Governor Gavin Newsom holds an event to unveil California’s independent redistricting plan

-- ICE announces plans to double immigrant detention capacity this year

-- DOGE has way over-inflated its reported contract savings and financial claims

-- Trump’s actions in Washington, D.C., including defunding police and erecting checkpoints, signal a focus on authoritarian control over safety

-- Trump signs an executive order requiring federal AI models to adhere to ideological neutrality, effectively banning DEI-focused systems

-- The White House orders a review of Smithsonian exhibits and materials to ensure alignment with “American ideals” and promote “American greatness”

-- On the Bonus Show: Democratic Senator speaks the truth about the war in Ukraine, Dan explains the inner workings of the White House, and much more...

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